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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1960-10-20, Page 3Waen The Swallows Came- e - J>and Went '1 , ail etg epee ta)u1.,0. the ewaI.l7e have mere mel mite. their rein the feat w le..apr or winter he ememil th, la e , our 'East tin,- Per ',he :;+rani vette in e.,, . silst ::!k Iris: played host in these lovei.e birds. en. repute they ,.,ave emitted us with their agility find hi' iuty. Our children have watched the fledglings directs from their shell', mature, ane: enr Tee first pair arrived. on April 2. We . watched as they pr•eeeeed themselves on the tele- phone wirers above our kitchen evind;ty, Cm.4 they be "our" swell:ws, back from South Africa, to claim the home they had l>zfit last summer? We open - led tine garage doors and had uue i. swer. The birds sailed in. Tee real surprise, however, Wee to con,..:. We had grown used to their twvering flight of e u:zee--hip otr:et• our Queen Anne braise, and had greeted many new sriv:ass. when I was awak- ened at davrn one morning by the soft fluttering of a bird in nhy :Piga. Ice graceful move- ments made recognition imme- diate: It was a swallow, I watch- ed; fr.selnated, as he flew care- fully from side to sidle of the room, landing for a moment on the wardrobe. Then he was gone. Befoxe.1 dressed the bird tad reputed tae performance three times, The folio'a'ine morning I wee again awakened by my early visite_•; but to my delight, on the third morning the bird came in followed by a second. To- gether they flew round my room, always returning to the wardrobe for their brief rests, .although the second bird seemed flustered and unhappy, After a few minutes, she turned to the wrong window. This caused her to panic, and her companion flew to her rescue end guided her gently away, Meet did not return; and it was only when I -found mud all over the lining of my curtains that the mystery was solved. The hen had been invited in by her mate to approve his choice of nesting site! Some days later we found these two birds carrying pellete of mud into the stable, adjoining the garage. We watched or days while the birds built their nest. Having chosen the site, they were quite unperturbed by our curiosity. Most of their mudlaying was clone during the early part of the day. It was then left to harden before worts continued in the evening. With the base of the nest rest- ing securely on an oak beam, they gradually built up the sides to form a cup. A Iining 'of • feathers from our neighbor'a chicken runs completed the work, which took eight or nine days. It was not long before my in- quisitive daughters had spotted the first eggs. The nest in the garage already housed five fledg- lings, who had appeared un- observed. The children were de- termined not to miss a move in this second performance. They counted the flights of the cock bird, as he flew to and fro with food for his mate; they wagged the hen turn het eggs; they even brought my husband in. He reported that the cock roosted on the bean, beside the nest at night, As the days passed the ex- xitement grew until a whoop of triumph announced the appear- ance of the first fledgling Born alms t naked, and with his eyes dosed, he was not a beautiful sight; and uni.il the Imaiee were two weeks' old inti l cut w anr+l. The hoe • •, t tleagline slow serantbh 1 alit of the meet Mite the beet e He ,toad, ogling e.3, looking very in "curt, while his mother 111vcred protectively above hi.n. She gently urged him to stretch his wings and even flap th in a little, in his first efforts at flight, writes Kathleen M. Brooks in the Christian Sci- ence Monitor, The fledgling must have been three weeks old when the chil- dren came running to tell me that the first one had flown round the stable. The following day he was clutching the tele- phone wires with kris older cous- • Ins from the garage. Ile clew round the vegetable garden with jerky, imperfect movements. For the rest of the summer our home has been surrounded by swallows. They soared up high into the sunshine, before dawn had reached the earth, and only gave up their search for food when darkness brought; the bats from sleep, Tonight the nests are empty, but we have so many pictures to carry in our minds through the cold winter months. We shall remember the first thunder of the summer, when the vivid lightning revealed the parent birds riding the storm on the telephone wires. Under eacb wing they gave protection and comfort to their frightened off- spring. We shall remember their grace and poise; the sudden joyous lift in their flight, as they hunted for insects; their gentleness and patience with the fledglings. And when the first warns days of spring come we shall throw open our garage doors in glad welt come; and neglect our chores all over again to watch the wonder of nature unfold. Now it's Shotguns Made Of Glass a For the first time a shotgun has been made of glass fibre. Winchester, the American gun manufacturers, say the advan- tages are lightness - it weighs only 6341 lb. - the glass is warmer to the touch on a cold day and the barrel's outer layers will riot corrode. The gun is built to the prin- ciple of the old-fashioned wire - wound naval guns of fifty years ago. The basis of the barrel is a steel tube only one-fifth of an inch thick. To give the steel tube resist- ance to explosive forces, 500 miles of glass fibre are wound around it, It's claimed that the glass fibre is twice as strong as steel of the same thickness. The layers of glass ere wound in different thicknesses giving the greatest strength at the breech, where there is also a thicker steel sleeve around the barrel. The steel inner tube takes the friction of the shot and provides a smooth surface. To give greater resistance to bending the barrel is then wrap- ped in glass cloth and the whole assembly is treated with a bond- ing resin to hold it together. The aluminum front sight and the attached lug are then bond- ed to the outer layer of glass cloth. WIND -POWERED iBIISE The Chinese claim they have solved the problem of riding a bicycle against the wind by at-. taching a wind -driven rotary fan to the handlebars. A worker has devised a canvas fan that is at- tached to the handlebars and linked by a chain to an addi- tional gear on the axle. "The stronger the wind blows, the faster the bicycle runs," says Peking Radio. CROSSWORD 8. r)etnnsto 25. Circumspect 9. Shirk 3t. Star thistle 10. Front 33. Journey I1 li+a' i. 2i. 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Manson of the Canada Department of Agriculture's En- tomological Laboratory reported the new development and scien- tists' attempts to regain the up- per hand. He said the insecticides gave excellent results for about five years. Then resistant strains of the onion maggot appeared and almost immediately the heptach- lor and aldrin group became in- effective against them. E a r l i e r investigations had shown that diazinon, thrithion, ethion and V -C 13 were also'ef- fective insecticides and these are now in general use. It remains to be seen if onion maggots will de- velop resistance to them, ✓ r r The corn maggot has a differ- ent history. It developed resist- ant strains as a result of tobac- co farmers' use of insecticides since 1953 to control cutworms. Though this maggot seldom used to attack the orp , damage t2 tobacco transplants has been severe since the new insect strains appeared in tobacco fields in 1958. The cutworms for which aldrin and heptachlor were applied are still controlled but the seed -corn maggot has now become a pest of tobacco. o , r Scientists added diazinon to the water used in tobacco trans- planting operations and found that it gave promising control of the maggot in preliminary experiments this year, It was also found that strong, well hardened transplants withstand attack much better than weak, soft plants. n s, a The wireworm conies under the category of "plenty tough". When young wireworms can- not find any germinating seeds or underground sterns to eat they feed on each other. r e 4, Dr. G. R. F. Davis of the Canada Department of Agricul- ture says larvae can resist star- vation for 40 weeks, even in sterilized soil. In a test of sur- vival 32 per cent of the larvae were alive after 60 weeks in sterilised soil and some increas- ed in size; 77 per cent were alive after 60 weeks in unsterilized soil that contained no food. Y. r 01 Dr, Davis concludes that wire - worms could survive for about three growing seasons in clean- ly cultivated summer fallow and it is impractical to attempt to control thein by starvation. The exposure of the very young lar- vae and pupae to unfavorable conditions by clean summer fal- low does help control the wire- worrn population, but treating the seed to be planted with a suitable insecticide is equal to two or three clean summer fal- inw•s in rotation. Dr, Davis recommends treat- ing the seed when the wire - worms are numerous enough to affect the yield. Introduced from Europe earls in the century. the willow and poplar borer is becoming com- mon in Canada; The larvae, very small while grubs with red -brown heads, feed in the bark and tunnel into the stem. The adult insect, a small. black weevil with white or pink scales, lays its eggs from July to November in sterns that are half an inch thick or more. Willow is preferred, but the in- sect also uses poplar and acea- sionally Alder and birch, includ- ing the ornamental types, 4, r r Affected trees die or fail to grow to a useful size. Heavily attacked trees have honey- combed and distorted stems and should be removed, Less affected trees show moist boring dust in breaks in the hark and the trunks of these should be painted with a pene- trating insecticide. Apply the solution during winter or early spring to the sterns of young trees from ground level up to where the stem is three quarters of an inch in diameter, and also to the larger branches. • , We are sure that many of the readers of this column will be interested in the following item: Tweddle Chick Hatcheries of Fergus, Ont„ are now an Asso- ciate of the Cashman Leghorn Farms of Webster, Kentucky, and will he producing the well- known Iii -Cash pullet for dis- tribution in Ontario and all provinces to the Atlantic as well as Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Honeycomb Quilts Made In Wales We have just come back from Wales with two Welsh wool honeycomb quilts which are giving us more pleasure than any vacation purchase ever has done before. In our attic there are ex- amples of less enduringly suc- cessful souvenirs -- carved wooden bears from Switzerland, brilliant lake scenes painted on plates from Italy, a collection q1 miniature Toleao steel swords from Spain, woolly Koala hears from Australia. They had their day as ornaments and gave much pleasure. But the honeycomb quilts look like having a permanence all their own. They are beautiful and practical. They echo won- derful memories of climbing the Snowdonia Mountains where the sturdy Welsh sheep graze in a world of deep peace and deep green. After coming down the moun- tale we visited the cottage -in- dustry -style mill in the village of Capel Curig, where, from the wool of the mountain sheep, they weave the quilts, blankets, trav- eling rugs, and furnishing fab- rice in lovely traditional Welsh designs. Tending the loom was one cheerful, friendly, gray-haired man showing all the culture and native charm of a•David Lloyd George. We asked if didn't he have a job keeping the shop around the corner supplied with the goods which were hi great demand by tourists. He said it was indeed a job Upsidedown to Prevent Peeking • to keep up with the Flyder'i..Uut les pointed out that lie had tim to tet ahead. in the winter months when 1311' mitts cause down and tin tourist:; wore studying ing lumps lay their own 1111(15 uroceles. TM* wool shop Itself was a fairyland of soft, blending col- ors. There was a raven -haired sales girl with a complexion of almost unbelievable perfection. She was the classic Wclste beauty and as such was deserving of at least as much observation as the quilt patterns which my wife was sorting over. I remember some remark com- ing my way about the need to keep one's thought on the job when choosing quilts to match a bedroom color scheme. And I think I remember trot- ting out that old familiar ex- Cuse about a reporter needing to see all sides of the picture and particularly not missing any- thing where perfection was In- volved. Anyway my wife bought a most attractr a skirt of ethereal greens and ays, and we teereed on two l uneycamb quilts of creamy white with a small blue and red pattern in the cells, writes Peter Lyne in the Chris- tian Science Monitor, This honeycomb design is most ingenious in the way it provides exceptional warmth and attrac- tiveness. It imitates tate cells of a beehive with the resulting air pockets producing the warmth through insulation. The Welsh sheep are an ex- ceptionally hardy breed. They live most of the time on the mountains. Their wool is tre- mendously strong and is a fav- orito for seamen's pullovers and socks for inside rubber boots. But there is nothing harsh about it when used for ladies' suits and quilts and rugs, One of the Welsh woolen mills tells the story of the letter of complaint it received recently from a Welsh woman. It said: "The tapestry quilt which my mother bought in 1910 is already showing signs of wear." A feature of Welsh tapestry quilts is that they are so dur- able that people sometimes buy two sets - one for the bed and one as a floor covering. It looks as if we bought a fam- ily heirloom on our visit to Capel Curig as well as a furn- ishing item which is giving us quite exceptional pleasure at the moment. Souvenir Hunters Strip Ship Perched broken-backed ten the tip of Beadnell Point, Northum- berland, lies the Yewglen, s 1,018 -ton Glasgow coaster built In 1952 at a cost of $350,000. In March this year, while' sailing from London to Leith with a cargo of cement, the Yew - glen went aground, Her crew got safely ashore; but the coaster will never see Glasgow again. Throughout the summer the stricken ship has drawn thous- ands of sightseers to the tiny lob- sterefishing village of Beadnell. The crowds which turned up at Whitsun and August Bank Holi- day were bigger than any in living memory. And these holi- daymaking onlookers have been able to watch a dramatic race against time and weather. For a local man, Mr. Hugh Maugham, bought the stranded vessel for $9,000. Despite the Yewglen's pre- carious position - the forward part of the ship was almost com- pletely submerged at high tide -- and the hazard of incessant buffeting from wind and wave, Mr. Maugham set about trying to take out the ship's diesel en- gine intact. This entailed driving a winch - equipped truck on to the treacherously sloping, seaweed - strewn rocks of Beadnell Point. Access is extremely difficult, but this didn't prevent hundreds of souvenir hunters from stripping the ship of much of its light and easily removable equipment. Working at every available opportunity, Mr. Maugham and his assistants succeeded in cut- ting away a section in the aft portion al the hull and removing the engine. A few days after - t, KAY BBI IV Rev. 1 gin lay Warn n 99 1.., I1.D. The Adoration el God Psalter 21 Memory Seleetion: Now unto: hila that is able to do exceed- ing abundantly above all that we ask or think, according te the power that worketh In us, unto hila be glory Int the church by Christ Jesus through- out all ages, world without end. Anren, liphesiarts 3;20.21. To adore' is 'to regard with the utmost respect and affoe' tion: to worship as a deity' Ada oration is the element which raises love to worship. It shon'lcl be reserved for God alone. When Cornelius fell down at Petear',s feet and worshiped him, Peter' would not receive the worship,, saying, "Stand up; I myself al- so am a man." Acts 10:24. When John fell at the feet of the angel to worship, the angel said, "See thou do it not: for I am thy fcllowservant." Revelations 22:1. We must w-orehip Gol al- one. Our attitude. cis we approach God to worship, le important. 'Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or wing shall stated in his holy place? He that Irak clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceit- fully. He shall receive the bleu s- ing from the Lord, and rignt- eousness from the God of his salvation" The sinner is in no condition to worship. He ,lust repent of his sins and be for- given through faith in Jesus Christ. The 'clears hands' imply that the worshipper has turned away from 201.3 of sin. The 'pure heart' indicates that he is pure from sinful thoughts and desires. His life is both outwardly and inwardly pleasing to God. Thea] he receives God's blessing. God is holy. It is vain to think that we can worship and yet continue to sin. True, we may go through all the forms of worship, One may even take the sacra- ment unworthily and thus eat and drink damnation to himself. 1 Corinthians 11:29. Men have always been prone to make to themselves a god that suits their purposes and winks at their particular sins, But the God revealed in the Bible doesn't change to suit men, We must change to suit God. And wo gaett't do it of Qurselvew, But the savingmake grace i. resuseatures Cist us new crhr1d ¢will' we can have fellowship with the Holy God. We can then entre His presence and worship Hina and receive His blessing. Knowing that you don't know much is knowing a great deal in- deed, wards the ship began to break up. Mr. Maugham's $9,000 in- vestment will yield him a hand- some profit, for the engine along is worth about $90,000. PILLAR TO POST - Promoting the idea of strength through a united Europe, this new Aus- trian stamp is one of several similar ones being issued by Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, West Germany and others. ISSUE 41 - 1960 MEN IN THE WHITE SUITS -- Reactivated Ku K1 ux Klansmen, adults and children, stages e demonstralia,, in Birmineiham, Ala. Climax of the mcetin9 was a spaech by Alvin Harm, "grand dragon,"